by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Elmhurst University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Out of a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Elmhurst University landed the #228 spot.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois, Elmhurst came in at #10.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingElmhurst ranked #228 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Elmhurst took the #10 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Illinois.
For the last year in which we have data, 784 graduate students decided that Elmhurst University was the best place for them.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Here is what we found.
Women make up 64.9% of the total graduate student body at Elmhurst while men make up 35.1%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Elmhurst, around 25.8% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Elmhurst is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 29.0% of the graduate student population.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Elmhurst who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,400.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from Elmhurst is $92,942.
The graduate programs at Elmhurst lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $112,080 |
| Nursing | $99,646 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | $84,640 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $75,918 |
| Communication Sciences | $58,018 |
Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, Elmhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution.Elmhurst is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Elmhurst University.
Contact details for Elmhurst are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296 |
| Phone: | 630-279-4100 |
| Website: | www.elmhurst.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/pages/Elmhurst-College/86293358032 |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/elmhurstcollege |
About 69.8% of the graduate students at Elmhurst University took at least one online class.For that same period, 54.6% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 61 | $112,080 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 25 | $75,918 |
| Communication Sciences | 28 | $58,018 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 55 | — |
| General Education | 5 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 4 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 36 | — |
| Nursing | 104 | $99,646 |
| Public Health | 16 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 24 | — |
| Special Education | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 4 | — |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | — |
| General Education | 2 | — |
| Information Technology | 2 | — |
| Intelligence & Command Operations | 5 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 2 | — |
| Special Education | 1 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 2 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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